Thanks for the kind comment

You bet David. Hope it was helpful

Haha no judging here!!

Happy it was helpful

I appreciate that. My wife may not always agree with that statement! Lol

I feel your pain. My wife calls me something like “anal” all the time.

It’s also less likely to burn off on really long WOT runs.

It’s hard to find at times for sure. I bought my parts individually from a local dealer however I found this link that I believe to be the correct kit. But you need to verify the oil filter part number with your motor and also decide if you want the heavier oil or not. www.partsvu.com/mercury-marine-200-225-250-275-300-350-400r-hp-verado-four-stroke-outboard-fc-w-10w-30-synthetic-blend-oil-change-kit.html?adpos=&scid=scplpPVM00172&sc_intid=PVM00172&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADPnQRhM6oDBYBYenWjZx7HukbWH8&gclid=CjwKCAiAk9itBhASEiwA1my_6_FXSgSJVsTCvPt026QhioXAXE09N5hHLPOzeRMDvEhte2at4bZ3FRoCjfIQAvD_BwE

I choose the heavier weighted oil because when making long runs at wide open throttle (over 50 miles), it doesn’t burn off as much oil which can sneak up on you and then you get a low oil alarm and go into a limp mode.

That’s a great question and I honestly don’t know the answer. I’d assume, as long as you’re using Mercury Approved Products and following the simple steps they provide on their oil changing kits, then it would definitely still be under warranty.

Probably just need a new trim switch. If all your buttons quit working then maybe a relay.

The 4 stroke motor will actually burn oil and if you make a couple of long runs (over an hour) at wide open throttle, then you could actually burn enough to get a low oil alarm. The heavier oil will help with that and I always keep spare oil in the boat incase this happens.

@@KyleCortianaFishing Thank you for the info. I fish small lakes so 5 or 6 minutes is about all I can do at WOT. 10W-30 it is. Appreciate the help.

@againstmywill23 happy to help

Thanks for the video. I just wanted to clarify what you said. Are you saying that the XS will burn enough oil on a long run to set off the low oil light? ​@KyleCortianaFishing

@411sponge72 If you check your oil level before making a long run and ensure that it’s full, then you won’t have any issues with triggering the low oil alarm. However, if you make repeated long runs (over 30-50 miles at WOT) and don’t check your oil level, then you’re definitely at risk of burning enough oil to set off the alarm. I’ve done it twice, both times I was making long runs of 90 miles one way in a tourney. On the second day, when returning back, I tripped the alarm. So that was about 300 miles at WOT. Hope that answers your question.